Dear Cavett Families,
It’s hard to believe how quickly this school year has flown by! As we enter the final month, I am excited to announce that our Character Trait of the Month is Creativity. Get ready for some fun as we focus on embracing creativity this month!
Creativity can be described as “using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem.” There are countless opportunities for creativity all around us! I encourage you to explore ways to be creative as a family throughout this month. Creativity is one of three traits we are focusing on this year to help students Be Well. Across all grade levels, students will be developing important skills such as emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress management.
As we wrap up the year, it’s also time to register your students for the 2025-2026 school year through ParentVue! Please keep an eye out for information regarding Summer School registration, which will take place four days a week throughout June. Fifth graders have already received registration information for summer school, where they will attend Utterback.
Additionally, we are excited to offer Cavett yearbooks this year! They are in full color and can be reserved for just $10 at the office. Be sure to check out a sample!
Thank you for all the support you have given your child throughout the school year. I wish everyone a wonderful summer filled with creativity and joy!
Warm regards,
Carol Leeson, M. Ed. Principal
Upcoming events:
May 1st:
- Promotion Pictures K and 5th Grade ( 1 day only, No Retakes) 8:30
- 21st CCLC Spring Soccer Tournament after school
May 2nd:
- 3-5 Macias Field Trip Downtown
May 6th:
- TSO Field Trip 3-5
- Fire drill
May 8:
- OMA Taiko Performance (5:00)
- Toothbrush Distribution
May 9:
- 3-5 Field Trip Macias Downtown
May 14:
- Band & Orchestra Concert 5:00 pm
May 16:
- 3-5 Macias Field trip Downtown
May 19 - 22: 5th Grade Promotion Celebrations
May 21: Kindergarten Promotion - More Information Coming
May 22: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony: 8:30 am
*********Save the Date*********
Summer Time School Starts June 2nd
Character Trait of the Month - Creativity
#1 Get Creative with expressing your emotions through a game of emotion charades! Gather as a family and brainstorm some emotion words. Write them on slips of paper and turn them facedown. Then, take turns choosing a slip of paper and acting out the emotion (assist with reading as needed). Other family members will guess the emotion that is being acted out. After each person’s turn, take a moment to talk about what we may need when experiencing these emotions.
#2 Review Creativity as a family! Creativity is using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem. This challenge is about creating something new – together! Find a large cardboard box and unleash your Creativity as you work together to create something totally new. What can the box become? Perhaps it will be a spaceship, an ice cream shop, a fairy castle, or a race car. Use any craft supplies or scraps on hand and your imagination to turn an ordinary box into a new creation!
Conversation Starters
● Can you share or show what Creativity is?
● How can being Creative help you solve problems?
You can help our students get the most out of school years by making contributions through Arizona's tax-credit programs.
Contributing is easy, and the impact is immense.
Arizona law ARS 43-1089.01 enables taxpayers a tax credit contribution of up to $400.00 per calendar year if filing status is Married, filing Joint Return; $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Single or Head of Household; and, $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Married filing separate return — for contributions that fund extracurricular activities in public schools. Contributions eligible for a tax credit are donated directly to school sites.
Ways to Donate
To make a tax credit contribution, please follow the link listed below to donate online to a school of your choice. You can also choose to make a cash/check contribution by clicking on the link to our TUSD School Tax Credit Form. Please print, complete, and submit your contribution in person at the school of your choice or by mail.
You may also like to support Educational Enrichment Foundation, a qualifying charitable organization, which provides resources to expand and enrich student learning in the Tucson Unified School District.
Toys from home
We want to make sure that we are paying attention in class and really enjoying our time with our amazing faculty and community. For that reason, we do not allow toys, Pokémon cards, stuffed animals, Legos, etc. to be brought from home and used on school grounds. These items can be a distraction in class and distract from our students’ learning. In addition, teachers may have specific reward days or a show-and-tell day where a child is allowed to bring something from home. During those special days, students should follow the teachers’ instructions and continue to leave the items in their backpacks until they have permission from the teacher to take them out. Cavett staff are not responsible for the loss of any items that are brought to school.
Cell Phones
We have seen a lot of usage of cell phones and air pods during the school day. Please remind your student that if they bring their phone, air pods, smart watches etc. they need to keep it in their pocket or backpack, and we are not responsible for items lost or stolen. Students are not allowed to use electronics during class, passing period, etc. Students seen using electronics without permission will have items confiscated. You may view the TUSD Policy here.
